#B7939A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.8% 0.044 5.2), rgb(183, 147, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#B7939A is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7939A |
| RGB | rgb(183, 147, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 20%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.044 5.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B7939A | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7939A | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7939A text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7939A text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABE
oklch(81% 0.027 5.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7939A
oklch(69.8% 0.044 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#A87B85
oklch(63% 0.058 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#93646E
oklch(55.6% 0.062 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D535C
oklch(49.1% 0.057 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#66444B
oklch(42.7% 0.048 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#53393F
oklch(37.6% 0.038 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#312225
oklch(27.1% 0.024 5.5)
#B7939A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #98989A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09E99 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE9195 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7939A
#B7939A
oklch(69.8% 0.044 5.2)
- #7FA7A2
#7FA7A2
oklch(69.8% 0.044 186.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B7939A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.017
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.020
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
Use #B7939A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.